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as in was
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of lived
At the time of their deaths, the girls lived with their mother in Wenatchee in Chelan County, about 150 miles east of Seattle.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Housed in a multi-story building just steps from the French Market, Tujague’s has lived many lives.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Health officials in Cuba — where Shakur had lived since 1984 after escaping prison and being granted political asylum — confirmed her death.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Neanderthals, archaic humans who lived in Europe and Central Asia before disappearing around 40,000 years ago, are known to have lived alongside the Denisovans and interbred with them.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In an interview at Shelbyville Police Headquarters, Igou said the children had lived with her full-time since her ex-husband moved out in November 2024.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Carmen Miranda, 37, who was abducted from a car wash at 29th Street and Thomas Road, just blocks from where Goudeau lived, and shot to death in her car on June 29, 2006.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Those come from real, lived experiences.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Every figure, gesture, and symbol in her paintings is layered with myth, memory, and lived experience.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Housed in a multi-story building just steps from the French Market, Tujague’s has lived many lives.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Health officials in Cuba — where Shakur had lived since 1984 after escaping prison and being granted political asylum — confirmed her death.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Neanderthals, archaic humans who lived in Europe and Central Asia before disappearing around 40,000 years ago, are known to have lived alongside the Denisovans and interbred with them.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In an interview at Shelbyville Police Headquarters, Igou said the children had lived with her full-time since her ex-husband moved out in November 2024.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Carmen Miranda, 37, who was abducted from a car wash at 29th Street and Thomas Road, just blocks from where Goudeau lived, and shot to death in her car on June 29, 2006.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Those come from real, lived experiences.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Every figure, gesture, and symbol in her paintings is layered with myth, memory, and lived experience.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lived
Verb
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At the time, Sydney lived in Los Angeles, while Isaiah resided in Florida.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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Each one also resided at different times through the years in this nearly 200-year-old Hamptons retreat that just popped up for sale in the heart of Sag Harbor.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
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There was intrigue around the new episode.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The floors also dried quickly — much faster than with traditional mopping, so there was no tiptoing around damp areas.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Test results from the 2024-2025 school year showed Minnesota student proficiency levels in math and reading stayed relatively flat from the previous year.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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The percentage of Democrats satisfied stayed near 1% and independents remained at around 23%.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Through his non-profit organization, the Ride to the Olympics Foundation, Wilson partnered with the 100 Black Men of Atlanta and Atlanta’s BEST Academy to create opportunities that hadn’t existed before.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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That ever-persistent chasm that has existed between white students and those of color in public schools has remained stubborn in Michigan, where more than 18% of Michigan's public school students are Black.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lived. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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